zomg teh euros

[bimmer_E30]

OMG dis is teh secks.

[TreFlip]

loving 4 doors, and those seats, and those bumpers, and those tails
:)

[Court M3]

I like your car. Maybe when I'm done with my rust repair and stuff I'll post some pics.

[Stephen]

I like the tails. Ive seen them on a few black cars, and they look really good

[gearheadE30]

Not sure about the tails, but otherwise very nice :)

[kronus]

also I admit that I'm only bumping this thread because I'm 3000 miles away from my car and miss it :(

[kronus]

Some photos previously rejected from the OP...

taillights for Stephen.


Ruhcarroughs!


This Elky has been standing there for the longest time :(




In the next round of pics: complete upper shadowline, centercaps, proper paint cleanliness and trim refinishing, and finally something surprising!

[Stephen]

More pix of tails, as this is my 3000th post!

DUN DUN DUN

[Stephen]

One of the Castro dudes does them. I'm not sure if they're on r3v, but they have the flat-black M3, flat-black dori-dori coupe, and a white vert.

Yeah that makes sense..

[kronus]

I didn't notice you got the SoCal smoked tails? those look soo good. PM me who does them? might have to have it done this summer

One of the Castro dudes does them. I'm not sure if they're on r3v, but they have the flat-black M3, flat-black dori-dori coupe, and a white vert.

[Stephen]

I didn't notice you got the SoCal smoked tails? those look soo good. PM me who does them? might have to have it done this summer

[kronus]

I heard $80.00. Could be wrong.

80 + cores

I claybared and cleaner-waxed about 30% of the car today. Later, found out that I've been using claybar wrong. Up close, my paint is pretty scratched and spidered up, and from what people tell me, I really have to work the claybar along the cracks to lift the dirt out of them, which is contrary to the claybar's instructions.

Regardless, it looks nicer and feels a lot smoother and shinier after my "lubricate, and then move the claybar back and forth a whole bunch" technique. I just wish I could get more than the hood and rear qp/trunk done today, as I don't have a hose readily available to wash down panels before claying.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I heard $80.00. Could be wrong.

[Lof8]

How much does the dude charge for them?

[kronus]

Yep, I did the exact same thing to mine.

Painted the corners, wetsanded and blended them, cleared the entire lens surface, wetsanded again, then polished, buffed and waxed.

There's his "process" for anyone who wanted to know. You can tell him it was me that squealed, and not you.

I'm sorry, I'm not trying to bust your balls. I just hate people like that, who think they know something secretive and won't tell other people how to do it, even when it's something that anyone with opposable thumbs and the ability somewhat skillfully operate a spray can and a sheet of sandpaper with water on it can do.

Yes, I am aware what needs to be done, I don't really see what you're trying to prove here. I was merely implying that I am not intimately familiar with actually doing it, and therefore unable to provide insightful commentary which is available elsewhere, anyway.

Besides, there's a big difference between telling someone "oh you just have to wetsand and then buff this here thingy" and actually telling them how to do it to get good results. The old set of tails I had, I just did a basic paint/blend/clear on, and they faded in a year or so. (and I used automotive clear, not Testor's)

EDIT - I had not read your last few sentences before I replied, I guess you ninja-edited in the narrow margin between me finishing reading and hitting the quote button. You may not be trying to bust my balls, but that's how it's coming across ;)